Cochlear Implant Outcomes and Genetic Mutations in Children with Ear and Brain Anomalies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Specific clinical conditions could compromise cochlear implantation outcomes and drastically reduce the chance of an acceptable development of perceptual and linguistic capabilities. These conditions should certainly include the presence of inner ear malformations or brain abnormalities. The aims of this work were to study the diagnostic value of high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in children with sensorineural hearing loss who were candidates for cochlear implants and to analyse the anatomic abnormalities of the ear and brain in patients who underwent cochlear implantation. We also analysed the effects of ear malformations and brain anomalies on the CI outcomes, speculating on their potential role in the management of languag

SUBMITTER: Busi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4506828 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature